Manzano was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against the La Cueva Bears, falling 74-52. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Monarchs of the 66-51 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2019.
Estevan Gonzalez
| 02/04/25 vs La Cueva | 50% |
| 01/30/25 vs Capital | 25% |
| 01/28/25 vs Sandia | 33% |
| 01/23/25 vs Santa Fe | 29% |
| 01/21/25 @ Eldorado | 33% |
| + 11 more games |
Manzano lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Estevan Gonzalez, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 15 points and five boards. What's more, he also posted a 50% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Broden Price also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Even though they lost, Manzano smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
La Cueva was led to victory by Hunter Butler and Tre Cowles. Butler went 8 of 14 to rack up 20 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals, while Cowles went 5 for 10 en route to 17 points and seven boards. Butler is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last 14 games he's played. Tony Trujillo was another key player, putting up seven points and four steals.
Manzano's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for La Cueva, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8.
Manzano didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-47 defeat against Eldorado on the 7th. As for La Cueva, they have also already played their next matchup, a 67-64 loss against Sandia on the 7th.
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